December 2013

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12/2/13
  • Opening:
    • Log into Engrade
    • Quietly study Latin prefixes/roots/suffixes
  • Assign: Suffixes- quiz on MONDAY (12/9)
    • Title- 20 most common suffixes
    • Codes- L 4b-1, L 4c-1, L 6-2
  • POL Tone Map
    • "Jenny Kissed Me"
  • Notebook 2 Rubric.docx
  • Homework:
    • Independent Reading
    • Study suffixes
    • POL poem memorization

12/3/13
  • Opening:
    • Read this link on identifying tone.
    • In your notebook, take a few notes on how to identify the tone of a reading passage.
    • Title- Identifying Tone
    • Code- RL 4-2
  • 5th period: Print a copy of your poem to use while memorizing- this is for you to keep!
  • POL Tone Mapping
    • Copy the POL Tone Map from the RWWS shared folder --> Poetry folder --> Poetry Out Loud folder
    • Save this document in your RWWS folder --> Poetry, and title it "POL Tone Map"
    • In the LEFT column, type your poem line by line into the blocks
    • In the MIDDLE column, you will complete the tone map just like we did with "Jenny Kissed Me"
      • Hint: Use the tone lists in the folder (or on the tone map link on this wiki) available to you- make sure to look up nuances between words to pick the correct word!
    • In the RIGHT column, describe why you selected that tone word for each line.
  • When finished (options):
    • Independent Reading
    • Suffixes- Study
    • POL poem memorization/practice
  • Homework:
    • Thursday Letter (3rd and 5th)
    • Finish tone Map
    • POL poem memorization

12/4/13
Due (All): POL Tone Map (In Google Drive --> Poetry folder- label "POL Tone Map")
  • Opening Activity:
    • Go here and access the tone and mood worksheet
    • Complete the first page of the worksheet in your notebook
      • Title: Skills Exercise: Determining Tone and Mood
      • Code: RL 4-2
    • Review Parts of Speech when complete (take notes if necessary)
  • Grammar Gorillas
  • POL poem practice
  • Homework:
    • POL poem memorization- competition on Tuesday!!!! (12/10)
    • Suffixes quiz 12/9
    • IR- project due 12/17

12/5/13
Due (3rd and 5th): Thursday Letter
  • Opening Activity:
    • Go here and access the tone and mood worksheet
    • Complete the second page of the worksheet
    • Read silently until all are ready
  • Study Island Log-in-
    • Username:First Name, Last Initial @ECE (ex. HilaryW@ECE)
    • Password is the students' NCWise numbers.
  • Notebooks- go over rubric and ask questions- taking up on Monday! (15 minutes)
  • POL poem practice
  • Homework:
    • POL poem memorization- competition on Tuesday!!!! (12/10)
    • Suffixes quiz 12/9
    • IR- project due 12/17
12/6/13
5th and clubs


12/9/13
Due (All): Writer's Notebooks
  • Suffixes quiz
  • Study Island "benchmark"
  • Assign prefixes
  • When finished:
    • POL poem memorization
  • Homework:
    • POL competition tomorrow!
    • IR project due 12/17

12/10/13
  • POL competition
  • Homework:
    • Study prefixes quiz 12/16
    • IR project due 12/17

12/11/13
  • POL rubric review
  • Banned Book Literacy Circles
  • Options:
    • Make up POL presentations
    • Independent Reading (project due Tuesday!)
    • Prefixes- study
  • Homework
    • Prefixes quiz on MONDAY 12/16
    • IR project 12/17
    • Greek, Latin, prefixes, and suffixes TEST 12/18

12/12/13
  • IR project work time
    • Bring IR book and/or project to work on
    • IF you are completely done with your project, bring something else to read
  • Homework:
    • Prefixes quiz 12/16
    • IR project due 12/17
    • Greek, Latin, prefixes, and suffixes TEST 12/18

12/13/13
1st and 2nd period
  • 1st period- POL school competition
  • 2nd period- seminar/ NCVPS


12/16/13
1st and 2nd period- Math I Benchmark
3rd- 5th period- Regular schedule
Announcement: Etymology test has been postponed until January- happy holidays!
  • RWWS- Prefixes quiz (on Engrade) and IR projects
  • Homework:
    • IR Projects (due tomorrow)

12/17/13
1st and 2nd period- Math II final exam, all Math 1 students seminar in ECE building
3rd- 5th period- World Dynamics mind map project work time, IR work time

Due (at the end of the day): WD mind maps, WD notebooks, IR projects

12/18- 19/13
All Freshman will be in the ECE BUILDING TODAY. Please report to ECE building.
BRING A BOOK TO READ
BRING MISSING WORK TO WORK ON
BRING SOMETHING TO KEEP YOURSELF OCCUPIED

12/20/13
School celebration breakfast and game day!!!!